Persistent heavy rain forced the Mae Tam River to overflow in Phayao City on Tuesday morning, trapping many inhabitants, young and elderly, on upper floors and roofs. According to officials, Phayao experienced 106 mm of rain in 24 hours.
Mr Nikorn Yakajai, Phayao Muang district chief, said the flood began at 3 a.m. on Tuesday. He told local news that many students ran for their lives, with little chance of retrieving their belongings.
The district chief said the Mae Tam River burst its banks at Ban Huai Khian hamlet, Tambon Mae Ka, Muang district. Flood levels were between 1 and 2 meters, swamping many buildings and vehicles.
The University of Phayao was one of the properties submerged. The flooding flooded the area, preventing residents and Phayao University students from leaving their dormitories. Many students had to seek refuge on the rooftops of the lower-level dormitories. T
The water damaged over 100 vehicles, and according to the most recent update, Mae Ka Subdistrict Municipality is immediately assisting students and locals in evacuating flooded regions.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced at Government House late Tuesday morning that the city’s water had receded and was now shin-deep. She said all impacted students at the University of Phayao had been evacuated.
Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Akara Prompow stated that the flash flood caused the most damage to student dormitories. Irrigation officials opened the sluice gates at Kwan Phayao Lake to speed up the drainage in Muang district.
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